Aug 12th, 2017 · Comments Off on Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba “The Pride of Boston” returns home after two months at sea

The Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba leads a formation of International Maritime Forces at UNITAS LVIII in Callao, Peru, Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Photo Courtesy of Peruvian Navy.
BOSTON – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba returned to Boston Saturday after a two-month patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean which resulted in the seizure of 2.7 tons of cocaine worth an estimated $75 million in...

BOSTON – The Boston-based Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba returned to its homeport Saturday after heading south for an international naval exercise and immigration enforcement operations.
Escanaba, a 270-foot medium endurance cutter, joined 13 other international naval vessels in the UNITAS Atlantic naval exercise sponsored by the U.S. Southern Command and hosted by the U.S. Navy Fourth Fleet.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN– U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba, a medium endurance cutter homeported in Boston, joined up at with U.S. Navy ships in preparation for this year’s UNITAS event in South America. The American rendezvous will allow for professional personnel exchanges and fleet formation steaming tactics in preparation for UNITAS.
UNITAS, Latin for unity, is a Southern America and U.S., sponsored...

USCG File PhotoBOSTON — The Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba departed Boston, March 27, 2011, to take part in the world’s oldest multi-lateral maritime exercise.
The Escanaba deployed to Brazil for the annual UNITAS naval exercise along with several other U.S. Navy Ships and navy ships of many other allied navies.
The UNITAS deployment is a primary means of supporting regional stability in the Western...